Necktie-knot-forming device



May 29, 1923.

P. CRAUSE NECK'IIE KNOT FORMING DEVICE Filed Dec. 28. 1922 Patented May 2%, i923.

atness PETER CRAUSE, 0F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

NECKTIE-KNOT-FORIVIING DEVICE.

Application filed December 28, 1922. Serial No. 609,426.

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that PETER Cranes, subject of. the former Czar of Russia, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie- Knot-Forming Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a necktie-knot forming device, among the objects of the invention being the provision of an article of this character which is quite simple in construction and upon which a necktie can be knotted and stored in a drawer with several others of like fashion and which can be easily applied to the collar and the neck band of a shirt, to give the effect of a tied necktie whether of bow, four-in-hand or other character of the ordinary kind.

in the drawing accompanying and forming part of the present specification l have shown somewhat in detail one of the many advantageous forms of embodiment of the invention which will be set forth fully in the following description. Clearly I am not restricted to this disclosure. 1. may depart therefrom in a number of respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claims following said description.

Referring to said drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device involving the invention. and showing a four in hand tie knotted therewith.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the appliance showing the same as usedwith a necktie.

Fig. 3 is a face view of the blank from which the article can be formed.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the article with the front part of the collar broken away.

Fig. 5 1s a top plan view of the device. Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The device which is intended for association either with a how, a four-in-hand or other tie, is usually made from sheet metal such as tin, aluminum, or even one of the precious metals. As shown, it is formed from a blank represented in Fig. 3. This blank involves a body 2 having upon what is shown as its upper edge an upstanding portion 3, the upstanding portion 3 and the body 2 having therein a practically L-shaped slot- 4 which forms on the upstanding portion legs or flanges 5 which where they join the upper edge of the body portion 2 are bent downwardly as shown best in Fig. 4.

Centrally of its upper edge asshown in Fig. 3 or when bent down as indicated in Fig. 4 which at that time willbe the lower edge, is a triangular flange 6. Along the lower edge of the body 2 and midway there of is an extension 7 which has in it in its lower edge as shown a slot or hole 8, which functions as I will hereinafter explain.

Along. the lower edge of the body 2 and at opposite sides of the flange 7 are the projections'9 which have enlarged ends 10. The body 2 may have in it the slit 1]. which is in the plane of the lower or inner wall of the slot 4.

The blank shown in Fig. 3 may as I have practically observed, be readily formed in one piece from sheet metal and afterwards the upstanding portion 3 may be bent downwardly as shown in Figs. 4: and 5, with the connecting portions 5 spaced or separated slightly from the front face of the body portion 2. At the same time, the extension 7 will be bent upwardly, so as to engage the front portion of a collar as shown in Fig. 2.

As a'matter of fact there may be instances where the projections 9 and the enlarged ends 10 thereof can be omitted. In fact, in a stiff or a hard collar, I find that the ap pliance operates very well without these extensions or projections 9.

When the blank has been cut from sheet stock as I have explained, the legs or members 5 will be bent downwardly where they join with the body 2 in such manner as to provide a slight space between the legs 5 and the upstanding extension 3 of which as set forth, they constitute a part.

The whole blank will then be longitudinally bowed or bent as shown by Fig. 5 and the triangular flange 6 will also be bent slightly forward as shown best in Fig. 5. When the article is in this condition, it is in readiness to have a tie as 12 connected therewith. In this case, the following procedure may be adopted. The tie .will be passed upwardly through the slot 4i and drawn downwardly until the tie is against the lower edge of the slot 4. with the ends of the tie in coincidence or practically so. When this is done, the tie will be knotted as shown by Figs. 1 and 2 or it may be formed into a bow provided that type of tie is used.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising asheet' metal body portion which is oflongitudinal arcuate form and is adapted to fit within a collar intended for human wear, the body having meansv for its connection detachably with the collar button and having a downwardly bent portion which is also longitudinally arched the body portion and the downwardly bent portion having jointly a slot to receive a necktie. 1

2. A device of the class described, C0111- prising a sheet metal body portion which is of longitudinal arcuate form and is adapted to fit within a collar intended for human wear, the body having a depending slotted flange, the slot of which is intended to dey tachably fit the collar button, the body portion' having a downwardly bent portion.

which is alsolongitudinally arched, the body portion andthe downwardly bent portion 20 having jointly a slot to receive a necktie.

3. A- device of the class described com- .prisi'ng sheet'metal body portion which is of longitudinal arcuate form and is adapted to fit within av collar intended for human wear, the body having a depending slotted flange, the slot of which is intended to detachably fit the collar button the body portion having .a downwardly bent portion which is also longitudinally arched, the

body portion and the downwardly bent portion having jointly a slotto, receive a necktie, the downwardly bent portion having on its lower edge a pendant flange to fit against v the neck of the'wearer.

In vtestimony whereof 'I hereby my v signature. 

